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Black Desert sets PS5 and Xbox X|S native launch for June 26, teases new content ahead of Heidel Ball
Remember all the way back in March, when Pearl Abyss confirmed that it would be launching native support for Black Desert on PlayStation 5...
The Daily Grind: Which MMORPG has the best mascot?
A recent Black Desert tweet using the creepy Black Spirit mascot got me wondering why more MMOs don't have mascots. I mean, BDO deploys...
Black Desert adds a new boss on PC, preps current console launch, kicks off an ‘expedition event’ on mobile
It's another pretty busy week in the worlds of Black Desert as all three versions of the sandbox are introducing new things for players...
Pearl Abyss has apparently put CCP Games – and EVE Online – up for sale
According to reporting on Korean financial news site Money Today, CCP Games - and therefore EVE Online - are back on the market.
Readers will...
Black Desert spawns more moles on PC, launches events on console, and opens new areas on mobile
You guessed it: It's another week of completely random-sounding additions to all three versions of Black Desert. That also means that we promise to...
SGF 2025: Dune Awakening, Chrono Odyssey, The Cube, and more MMO trailers
Welcome to Not-E3 2025 - that is, Summer Game Fest 2025, which runs all weekend. Tonight, the ubiquitous Geoff Keighley will host the kick-off...
Black Desert tweaks Arena of Solare and awakened bosses on PC, changes classes and cooking on mobile
This week is pretty tame across the various versions of Black Desert comparatively speaking. And while this does mean that there's nothing new for...
Interview: Kakao on Chrono Odyssey’s global parity, opt-out PvP, and embracing MMORPGs
Kakao's Chrono Odyssey is promising to be one of the highlights of the summer here in the MMORPG genre, owing to its June closed...
Black Desert pits players against the White Witch on PC, improves instances on mobile, sells a Black Spirit plushie to all
Regular fans of Black Desert are very likely familiar with Illezra the White Witch - she's the villain who basically set player characters off...
Black Desert lowers point costs for houses and nodes on PC, opens new chaos rifts on mobile
If you felt like the cost of contribution points for houses and nodes in Black Desert on PC was too high, well we've got...
Black Desert launches a new season on mobile as Pearl Abyss opens preorders for an anniversary album set
There is a whole lot going on across all three editions of Black Desert once again, so it's time to get right into things....
Pearl Abyss Q1 2025: Black Desert Mobile’s Chinese endeavor is over
Last weekend, we ran the numbers on Black Desert and EVE Online, thanks to some gap-filling on Q4 2024 made possible by Pearl Abyss's...
We finally have some clean numbers on how well EVE Online and Black Desert performed last year
Back in February, we were frustrated to see that Korean games company Pearl Abyss was breaking with tradition: Instead of showing revenues for Black...
Black Desert confirms its Heidel Ball for PC and console on June 28
One of the major events for fans of Black Desert is on the horizon, and it'll be here sooner than you may think: The...
Black Desert applies a host of class balance updates across PC, console, and mobile
Tuning classes can pretty much summarize the patches that have been applied to all three versions of Black Desert this week, with some pretty...
The MOP Up: Single-player ‘MMO’ Erenshor enjoys a modestly successful early access launch
If you like playing by yourself but getting the feel of an MMO, you can avail yourself of Erenshor. This single-player simulated MMO released...
Massively Overthinking: The eternal granular squabbles in our pet MMORPGs
So if you don't play a Star Wars Galaxies rogue server - and chances are that you don't - you probably have no idea...
Black Desert PC brings more class balancing, improves weekly fishing, and lets players buy jeans
At long last, player characters of Black Desert can face the high fantasy threats, PvP encounters, and monstrous bosses in the best possible gear:...
Black Desert teases PC quality-of-life upgrades, mobile Rabam skills, and this summer’s Heidel Ball
Pearl Abyss is continuing its Black Desert video drop frenzy this week as it has big plans for the game in all its many...
Black Desert wrestles with node war problems on console, drops a new Atoraxxion: Orzekea trailer
It's Black Desert news time again, and this week we're going to be leading off with BDO Console, but not necessarily for particularly happy...
